Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS Number:1795N
City of London Investment Trust PLC
04 July 2003

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To: Listing Applications
    UK Listing Authority
    Financial Services Authority
    25, The North Colonnade
    Canary Wharf
    London, E14 5HS

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed


1. Name of company

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2. Name of scheme

GENERAL

3. Period of return:

From       8 APRIL 2003                              To     4 JULY 2003

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme

1,537,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

900,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

637,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;

2,700,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH ON 7/10/02

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records

209,813,762 ORDINARY SHARES


Contact for queries

Name              MRS K M BURWOOD

Address           4 BROADGATE, LONDON EC2M 2DA

Telephone         [phone]

Person making the return

Name              HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD

Position          COMPANY SECRETARY

Signature

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